Regimental number | 626 |
Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | Rusden Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Collier, Rusden Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 41 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 3), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jenkin and Sarah COLLIER. Native of Beechworth, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMT 'Wandilla', 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Reported missing, 21 July 1916. Previous report of missing now, 28 July 1916, to be reported as killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Mother's address subsequently 446 New Street Elsternwick, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, COLLIER Alfred Arthur
Red Cross file 770402 |